Short description
From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers improve their scripts.
Long description
For almost twenty-five years, aspiring screenwriters have turned to guru Syd Field for clear and insightful step-by-step guidelines on the art and craft of writing screenplays. Now, with a totally new, up-to-date perspective on today's film industry, Syd Field again proves why he is revered as a master - and why SCREENPLAY remains the bible of the film industry. From inception through completion, from opening scene to finished script, here is a sourcebook designed to help today's aspiring screenwriters turn their ideas into scripts that will sell and succeed on the screen tomorrow.
Review
Screenplay is one of the bibles of the film trade and has launched many a would-be screenwriter on the road to Hollywood. --Library Journal
Syd Field is the preeminent analyzer in the study of American screenplays. --James L. Brooks, AcademyAward-winning writer, director, producer